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Bank Healthcare Assistant

On-site in Meriden·Added today (last checked 13 Oct)

Priory Group

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Overview

Salary: £12.71 an hour
Work mode: On-site, Meriden

Skills

Bank

Pay & benefits

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

Free on-site parking
Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
Access to development opportunities
Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
Leadership & management development
Long service award
Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

The role

Priory Hospital Solihull has an opportunity for a Bank Healthcare assistant to join our team. Working as a Bank Healthcare Assistant, you will cover absences at Priory Solihull, such as annual leave cover, sickness cover, or any other business needs. Shifts will range from Monday - Sunday, and will include night shifts and bank holidays.

Priory Hospital Solihull is a specialist, we provide support for adults with complex mental health needs and we consider referrals from all over the UK (although most of our referrals come from local Trusts within the West Midlands). Conveniently located in Solihull,benefits from excellent public transport links, including rail and bus services / a peaceful rural setting with access to nearby towns and transport connections] and easy access to the M6 and M42 motorways, and well-placed for the M40 and M1 motorways and 4 train stations are located within 5 miles of the hospital.

Key Responsibilities

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients

Assists qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all patients.
Provides practical support and responsive care to patients who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.
Observes and monitors the wellbeing of patients ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff/the primary nurse and documented as appropriate.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Skills & Expertise

Essential for the role

Educated to a minimum NVQ 1 or GCSE's in Mathematics and English.
Understands the need for strict confidentiality
Basic IT literacy

About Priory Group

Priory is a leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care, supporting over 24,000 people every year across a network of around 270 locations. The people it supports may have addictions, mental health issues, learning disabilities, autism or one of many other conditions, and it delivers care through roles ranging from nurses, care assistants and support workers to managers and medical specialists.

Its services span addiction treatment, mental health support, eating disorder services, neurodiversity services, residential services, supported living, and both NHS and private healthcare, delivered through inpatient, outpatient and online programmes. Priory also states a goal of embedding a culture of openness, inclusion and trust where colleagues feel they belong, and that every colleague, patient and resident is treated with dignity and respect.